Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
LIVYWar is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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